The sequence of the official places unfolds from the monumental entrance
towards the
vestibule
and the southern part of the quadrangular
peristyle
to the
biapsidal corridor
of the “great hunt”, 
which serves as a narthex, or place of passage, for those who had to access the most imposing and important space of this vast work of architecture, the
basilica
, reserved for meetings.
The refinement of the marble materials that covered the walls and the
opus sectile
paving undoubtedly recalls its function of reception, as can be seen on the walls of other areas of the villa not used by the family.
The large biapsidal corridor depicting scenes of capturing exotic animals 
to be brought to Rome for the
venationes
also serves as a link between the quarters of the basilica, the peristyle and the
triapsidal triclinium
. 
The orderly succession of rooms such as the peristyle, the biapsidal corridor and the basilica generally imply imperial palaces, but can also be identified in private villas, such as that of
Patti
, in Sicily, where an
apsidal hall
opens directly onto the peristyle.
